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The Inside of the White Slave Traffic
Also known as {Inside the White Slave Traffic}
(1913) American
B&W : Four reels
Directed by Frank Beal

Cast: Edwin Carewe [George Fischer, the procurer], Virginia Mann [Annie], Jean Thomas [Mary], [?] ? [Sam Brand, the pimp], Ninita Bristow [the new girl, fresh off off the boat], Elinor D. Peterson, [?] ? [Felix Keefer, the Denver contact], [?] ? [Frank Mink, the New Orleans restaurant owner]

Moral Feature Film Company production; distributed by Sociological Research Film Company through Harry E. White. / Produced by Samuel H. London. Scenario by Frank Beal, from a screen story by Samuel H. London. Assistant director, Abraham Canter. Presented by Samuel H. London. / © 31 October 1913 by Samuel H. London [LU1508]. Premiered 8 December 1913 at the Park Theatre in New York, New York. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / An independent production from London, a former U.S. Government investigator. In December 1913, a court injunction was brought against the exhibition of this film.

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.2204.

Survival status: Print exists [incomplete (approximately two reels)].

Current rights holder: Public domain.

Keywords: Law: Enforcement (Police: Policemen), Judicial (Courtrooms, Judges) - Prostitution - White slavery

Listing updated: 8 September 2012.

References: Film credits, film viewing : AFI-F1 n. F1.2204; Brownlow-Behind pp. 50, 80-84; Mottram-Danish p. 97; Sloan-Loud pp. 84, 149; Tarbox-Lost p. 190.

Home video: Blu-ray Disc; DVD.